if you are a trailer t type person Alabama is a great place with out the ghettos

Midland is a lovely area. Both moderate priced quality homes and on the high end. Close to everything, great school district.

We do have to be careful in how we answer questions like this as Realtors because we don't want to steer anyone to a certain area. What we can do is send you to resources that will tell you about schools and crime stats in our area so that you can judge yourself. We put some of these resources on our website to help people find the areas they like our link to Great Schools. It is an independent resource.

So...although I cannot tell you directly what areas are best - I can point you in the right direction to find out for yourself! I hope this helps. Wayne

Goat you really are a mentally challenged to put it nicely, it's a discrimination and steering issue which prohibits agents from being allowed to say if one neighborhood is good or bad, it's also subjective and opinion.

Case in point, I've sold homes to people where I started out showing them in areas I thought were good and then they ended up wanting to buy in areas I personally thought were total crap.

Agents are permitted to supply buyers with information or information sources about crime statistics which most people with half a brain can take one look at and see if the area is safe or not. Besides any buyer would first visit the house and the neighborhood before actually buying the house. It's usually quite obvious if your in a bad neighborhood just by opening your eyes and ears,, taking a look how clean the streets are, take a look if there are a lot of boarded up homes in the area loaded with graffiti. I'm no rocket scientists but if you need a Realtor or anyone else to sit you down and explain to you that these may be bad areas, then you may have some "other" real issues.

One can also call the local police department to ask about crime in the area.

Goat obviously is mad at all Realtors because he blames them for losing out on a home purchase due to his own fault, I read in one of his previous posts something about a bidding war and he thought that all agents just say that to get the price up on you. I think his own conspiracy theory personality may have something to do with it.

Real Estate professionals won't tell you anything of use.
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It isn't a question of "of use", it's a question of legality. Real estate agents are prohibited by LAW from answering this question.

Real estate agents cannot direct people to or from a particular area. Mostly people's budget determines where they will buy a home. Always ride through the area at various times during the day & night to see what is going on in the neighborhood you are considering. Ask your friends what they consider to be a good area.

Our area offers a lot of choices between Columbus, Phenix City and surrounding areas. Choose wisely and do choose to have a real estate agent help you find a home.

Real Estate professionals won't tell you anything of use. I have lived in Columbus for 6 years and this is my experience. If you have a family with school age children you want to be in the North Side High School district. Almost all of the amenities (shopping, movie theaters and restauraunts) are on exit 10. The best area (and newest is out on exit 10). If you want a place with fewer McMansions, but still reasonablly safe and the school district isn't horrible exit 6,7, and 8 are not bad, just stay on the east side of the highway. If it is in your budget exit 6-10 are safe bets. Ft. Benning up to south side of exit 6 are pretty much ghetto and high crime areas with poor school districts. If you have the money to spend there are very nice communities on river road and in the Green Island Area, but property there starts mainly around $400,000 and the kids go to private school (Brookstone). If you can afford it Green Island is a very nice area with great views of Lake Oliver from most of the properties there. Hope this helps more than a generic real estate agents non-answer answer.

Real Estate professionals will not be able to answer these questions. It's a liability issue, big time... plus consumers and their agents may not agree on what is "safe and pleasant". It's best to educate yourself and then make your own determination.

I suggest you google "crime reports" talk to neighbors and the local police, and scour the neighborhood - look at the people, do they look like people you'd like to live near? Are their homes presentable from the outside, what about their cars? This will give you a great deal of insight. You agent may also be able to give you resources so you can look at factual stats and other people's opinions to educate yourself. But, please remember, it is YOUR decision.

Regards -
Vicky